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Sophie de Vries

Director

I am a 32 years old theatre maker/teacher and a movement director/teacher. I am originally from Amsterdam where I graduated in 2010 as a theatre maker and teacher specialised in making multidisciplinary and devised theatre with and for young people. Within that work there was an emphasis on collaboration with other artists and creating, together with the young people, a shared ownership over the work. Another important aspect of my work was the use of imagery and visuals and my love for scenography. In 2012 I started working in London as an assistant director and 'outside eye' for other artists. In 2016 I decided that I wanted to develop myself and I started the MA Movement: Directing and Teaching in London at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. I graduated last December. After my graduation, I found out that I am now at a point in my career where I want to combine my experience as a theatre maker and director working with young people and the skills that I have gained during my MA Movement: Directing and Teaching.

Credits

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR PLACEMENT (MA Movement: Directing and Teaching CSSD), Romeo and Juliet Acting CDT course CSSD, 2018, 3 days
CO DIRECTOR, Sporen in de sneeuw, Hofplein Theater (NL), 2 weeks, 2015
CO DIRECTOR, 10HOOG, Bijlmerparktheater, Krakeling, Theater van 't woord, Theaterschip (NL), total 8 days, 2014-2016
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Muscovado, Holy Trinity Church, 1 week, 2014
C0 DIRECTOR, Niet Niks, Bijlmerparktheater, Theater de Krakeling, NDSM (NL), total 4 days 2012
DIRECTOR, Run Baby Run, Bijlmerparktheater & Theater de Krakeling (NL), total 4 days, 2010
OUTSIDE EYE/ASSISTENT DIRECTOR, Ceci n'est pas Noire, Sadlers Wells Theatre, Southbank Centre, Tanzhaus nrw, MC Theater (UK,DE,NL), total 4 days (not part of total run) 2013-2015
DIRECTOR, Circus Rouda, Theater de Krakeling (NL), 3 days, 2013
ASSISTENT DIRECTOR, Hora Final, MC Theater (NL), 2 days, 2013
CO DIRECTOR, Bijlmer Bijlmer 2, Bijlmerparktheater (NL), 2 days, 2013
CO DIRECTOR, De mooiste liefde, Theater de Engelenbak (NL), 3 days, 2011
CO DIRECTOR, 3x de mythe, Theater de Engelenbak (NL), 3 days, 2010

Please see my CV for names of creatives and collaborators of projects.

Training

MA Movement Directing and Teaching at the The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Bachelor Theatre in Education at Amsterdam School of the Arts (AHK)
IELTS training and test Academic English Overall Band Score 8.0
Frantic Assembly Advanced Workshop (1 week of intensive training)
Leading Philosophical Conversation with youngsters by Wonder Why: www.wonderwhy.nl

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Movement Direction
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with young people

Additional Languages

Dutch

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